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having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
Also, cre·nat·ed.
Origin:
1785–95; < Neo-Latin crēnātus, equivalent to Latin crēn(a) a notch, serration (a word occurring in some manuscripts of Pliny, identified with a semantically related set of Rom words; see crenel) + -ātus -ate1
1785–95; < Neo-Latin crēnātus, equivalent to Latin crēn(a) a notch, serration (a word occurring in some manuscripts of Pliny, identified with a semantically related set of Rom words; see crenel) + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
non·cre·nate, adjective
non·cre·nat·ed, adjective
sub·cre·nate, adjective
sub·cre·nate·ly, adverb
sub·cre·nat·ed, adjective
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Crenate
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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crenate cre·nate (krē'nāt') or cre·nat·ed (-nā'tĭd)
adj.
Having a margin with low, rounded or scalloped projections or indentations.
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